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My husband and I have been researching real estate investment opportunities for about 6 months now and we’re hungry for our first deal. We’re from the Chicago area but are looking for out of state investments. We thin...
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Ill start with my current situation and mindset
Im 22, I bought my first investment property 10 months ago.
A duplex in my hometown (spartanburg, sc) for 108,000
I put 27,xxx down, and I currently owe 69k on it.
S...
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I just sold my first flip and made the mistake of being happy too soon. The inspector went through and tore it apart even though I had the electric and plumbing inspected and made some major changes to the plumbing i...
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Hey BP,I am about a month away from closing on my first property, a Triplex in Luzerne county PA. I don't have a lease to give the tenants and was hoping people on here have some good rock solid leases I could review...
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We purchased our home almost three years ago. The house was a fixer upper and listed for sale as having a new roof. A few days ago we notice a small amount of water intruding through the ceiling of our dining room. ...
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Hey everybody! I'm new to the RE world but I'm really wanting to start flipping soon! I've done a LOT of research over the last year. I'm also in the middle of reading Josh and Brandon's book How To Invest in Real Est...
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I am looking to fully commit to improving my future through real estate. So far I have spent a ton of time listening to BiggerPockets podcasts (around 150 so far), listening to audiobooks, and passing my Washington R...
I have a 3F in Chicago and have recently moved to the suburbs and am considering renting out a house in Aurora, IL.I'm wanting to know if anybody has had any experience investing in this market. More specifically, ho...
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Hey successful investors - If you have a robust property portfolio do you still need a financial plan? Or as long as you have cash coming in you're all set?What are your reasons for having or not having a plan? Apart ...
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Whats up BP!I am brand new to all of this, I have watched countless BP podcasts, spent lots of time on the forums, and just finished The Book on Flipping Houses. I am about to start The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs ...